| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | completion, stop |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, achievement, adjournment, attainment, bottom line, cease, cessation, close, closing, closure, conclusion, consequence, consummation, culmination, curtain, denouement, desistance, desuetude, determination, discontinuance, execution, expiration, expiry, finale, finis, finish, fulfillment, issue, last word, omega, outcome, payoff, perfection, realization, resolution, result, retirement, sign-off, target, termination, terminus, upshot, windup, wrap-up |
| Antonyms: | beginning, commencement, opening, start |
| Main Entry: | last |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end |
| Synonyms: | close, completion, conclusion, ending, finale, finis, finish, omega, termination |
| Notes: | last is the lowest in an ordering or series while latter means referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned |
| Antonyms: | beginning, commencement, introduction, lead, start |
| Main Entry: | stopping point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, achievement, adjournment, attainment, bottom line, cease, cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, conclusion, consequence, consummation, culmination, curtain, denouement, desistance, desuetude, determination, discontinuance, end of the line, ending, execution, expiration, expiry, finale, finis, finish, fulfillment, issue, last word, omega, outcome, payoff, perfection, period, realization, resolution, result, retirement, sign-off, stop, target, termination, terminus, upshot, wind-up, windup, wrap-up |
| Main Entry: | terminus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, achievement, adjournment, attainment, bottom line, cease, cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, conclusion, consequence, consummation, culmination, curtain, denouement, desistance, desuetude, determination, discontinuance, end of the line, ending, execution, expiration, expiry, finale, finis, finish, fulfillment, issue, last word, omega, outcome, payoff, perfection, period, realization, resolution, result, retirement, sign-off, stop, stopping point, target, termination, upshot, wind-up, windup, wrap-up |
| Notes: | a terminus is simply the end or conclusion of something, but a terminal is a structure or installation erected at a terminus |
| Concept: | End. |
| Category: | 2. CONSECUTIVE ORDER |
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-nouns
end, close, termination; desinence, conclusion, finis, finale, period, term, terminus, endpoint, last, omega; extreme, extremity; gable end, butt end, fag-end; tip, nib, point; tail (rear); verge (edge); tag, peroration; bonne bouche; bottom dollar, tail end, rear guard., consummation, denouement; finish (completion); fate; doom, doomsday; crack of doom, day of Judgment, dies irae, fall of the curtain; goal, destination; limit, determination; expiration, expiry, extinction, extermination; death; end of all things; finality; eschatology., break up, commencement de la fin, last stage, turning point; coup de grace, deathblow; knock-out, knock-out blow; sockdolager [U.S.].
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| Antonyms: | beginning |
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